MEET OUR 2023 RISE SCHOLARS

Aimee Straka

Aimee Straka

Virginia Polytech Inst St U

Biomedical Engineering (4-year)

Cellular Biology REU

Alessia Venturi

Alessia Venturi

Univ Florida

Mechanical Engineering (5-year)

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Angel Hernandez

Angel Hernandez

University Of Arizona

Biomedical Engineering (4-year)

Cellular Biology REU

Bridget Linders

Bridget Linders

Univ Colorado Boulder

Biomedical Engineering (4-year)

Advanced Materials

Caroline Hurley

Caroline Hurley

Emerson College

Journalism and Media Studies

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Chase Bebo

Chase Bebo

Navajo Technical University 

Environmental Science and Natural Resources 

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Diego Jimenez

Diego Jimenez

Univ Puerto Rico Mayaguez

Mechanical Engineering (5-year)

Advanced Materials

Giancarlos Solano

Giancarlos Solano

Farmingdale State University

Electrical and Computer Engineering (4-year)

Advanced Materials

Grace Anderson

Grace Anderson

East Tennessee State University

Physics & Astronomy

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Hannah Gleckler

Hannah Gleckler

Ohio State University-Main Campus

Chemistry

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Isabel Meléndez Morales

Isabel Meléndez Morales

Univ Puerto Rico Mayaguez

Chemistry

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Jenna Pirrello

Jenna Pirrello

Ohio State Univ Columbus

Biomedical Engineering (4-year)

Advanced Materials

Jose Hoyos Sanchez

Jose Hoyos Sanchez

University of Central Florida

Computer Science

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Kyra Harris

Kyra Harris

Wayne State University

Psychology

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Liz Cortes

Liz Cortes

Cuny Borough Manhattan Cc

Biotechnology

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Madison Brown

Madison Brown

Wake Forest University

Engineering

Cellular Biology REU

Nacala Gadsden

Nacala Gadsden

Lehman College

Chemistry

RISE/SURF

Oliver Baumeyer

Oliver Baumeyer

Stockton University

Biological Sciences

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Patrick Martins

Patrick Martins

Kean University

STEM 5-year B.S./M.S. in Science & Technology

Cellular Biology REU

Rusham Bhatt

Rusham Bhatt

Univ Maryland Baltimore Co

Computer Science

RISE/PDB

Santiago Blaumann

Santiago Blaumann

Cornell University

Computer Science

RISE/PDB

Shauna Kearney

Shauna Kearney

Univ Maryland Baltimore Co

Chemistry

Advanced Materials

Spencer Corn

Spencer Corn

Monmouth College Il

Chemistry

Advanced Materials

Taylor Sullivan

Taylor Sullivan

Univ Texas Austin

Biomedical Engineering (4-year)

Advanced Materials

Ural Vinson "Augie"

Ural Vinson "Augie"

Navajo Tech University 

Environmental Science 

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Wyatt Read

Wyatt Read

Southern Utah University

Psychology

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Zacchaeus Wallace

Zacchaeus Wallace

Univ Southern Mississippi

Polymer Science and Engineering

Cellular Biology REU

Alejandra Medina

Alejandra Medina

Univ Puerto Rico Mayaguez

Chemical Engineering

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Angel Beebe

Angel Beebe

Smith College

Chemistry

RISE/SURF

Armando Rios

Armando Rios

Univ Puerto Rico Rio Piedras

Chemistry

RISE/SURF

Carlotta Abascal

Carlotta Abascal

Wellesley College

Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences

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Caylee Brown

Caylee Brown

Univ Maryland Baltimore Co

Chemical Engineering (5-year)

RISE/SURF

Cierra Faries

Cierra Faries

Delaware State University

Biological Sciences

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Erica Acox

Erica Acox

Delaware State University

Biological Sciences

RISE/SURF

Gigi Lin

Gigi Lin

CUNY Hunter College

Human Biology

RISE/PDB

Grace Solomon

Grace Solomon

Drew University

Biochemistry

Cellular Biology REU

Imani Birchett

Imani Birchett

Hudson Co Cmty College

Electrical and Computer Engineering (4-year)

Advanced Materials

Janette Arellano

Janette Arellano

Cuny Brooklyn College

Biological Sciences

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Jenny Cruz

Jenny Cruz

Kean University

Environmental Sciences

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Justin Flores

Justin Flores

Saint Elizabeth University

Biology

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Lauren Wenzl

Lauren Wenzl

Bucknell University

Biomedical Engineering (4-year)

Cellular Biology REU

Lizbeilyn Ozoria

Lizbeilyn Ozoria

Stockton University

Biochemistry

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Mariam Haroun

Mariam Haroun

Caldwell College

Biological Sciences

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Nicolette Nabiryo

Nicolette Nabiryo

Caldwell University

Biology

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Paola Garay

Paola Garay

Univ Puerto Rico Mayaguez

Microbiology

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Rahim Khan

Rahim Khan

Farmingdale State University

Biological Sciences

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Ryan Jaworski

Ryan Jaworski

Fairfield University

Biomedical Engineering (4-year)

Advanced Materials

Shaun Montoya

Shaun Montoya

Montclair State University

Physics

Cellular Biology REU

Sophie Anderson

Sophie Anderson

Vassar College

Biochemistry

Advanced Materials

Taylor Rossiter

Taylor Rossiter

York College Of Pennsylvania

Biological Sciences

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Thong Pham

Thong Pham

Univ Maryland College Park

Biochemistry

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William Raeter

William Raeter

Union College

Biomedical Engineering (4-year)

Cellular Biology REU

Yeissette Burgos Amengual

Yeissette Burgos Amengual

Univ Puerto Rico Mayaguez

Microbiology

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